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Wednesday,
February 10, 2010
Personal Trainer
John 16:13-14 Howbeit when he, the Spirit
of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak
of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will
shew you things to come. (14) He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of
mine, and shall shew it unto you. (KJV)
Did you ever stop and really consider all
that has been done already on your behalf? I know that when I was stuck in
the realm of the flesh I could never find true peace and contentment, but I
was always looking for more, you know like a child, if I could only have
one more piece of candy. God sent a Savior to the world; and for those of
you that choose to give ear to His message of deliverance, look at it like
having your own personal trainer, one who will show you how to get in the
shape you need to be in to run the race of salvation, an endurance race to
the end.
Williams New Testament translation
John 16:13-14
13. But when the Spirit of truth comes,
He will guide you into the whole truth, for He will not speak on His own
authority but will tell what is told Him, and will announce to you the
things that are to come. 14. He will glorify me, because He will take the
things that belong to me and tell them to you.
This same message of faith that Jesus of
Nazareth relied on to get Him through this life and home with His Father in
heaven is the same one He was dying to give His people. In fact, once you
allowed the Lord into your life it was like having a personal fitness
trainer come to your house to show you what it will take to make it to the
same destination our Lord did. God speaks His message through His Son;
words that are Spirit and life so that you can be a partaker of His divine
nature. You know, as you look at the life of a personal fitness trainer you
will find that they are in good shape and healthy, having practiced and
lived what they preach. No one has left this life in better shape
Spiritually than Jesus Christ, now it’s time for you to follow suit.
Psalms 31:2-4 Bow down thine ear to me;
deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to
save me. (3) For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's
sake lead me, and guide me. (4) Pull me out of the net that they have laid
privily for me: for thou art my strength. (KJV)
All through the Word we see it is our
Lord’s desire to lead and guide His people to victory, if only they would
trust in Him. Despite the fact that many were led out of Egypt, it was
never the Lord’s desire to see them overthrown in the wilderness. It is not our Lord’s desire to see you
overthrown and blown off course on the path of life either, but rather He
would like to see you get built up and stronger on a daily basis.
Proverbs 2:13-17 Who leave the paths of
uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; (14) Who rejoice to do evil,
and delight in the frowardness of the wicked; (15) Whose ways are crooked,
and they froward in their paths: (16) To deliver thee from the strange
woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; (17) Which
forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. (KJV)
The enemy will manifest himself in many
disguises to get you distracted and not following your Spiritual exercise regimen.
Given the fact that the Lord said He would never leave us nor forsake us it
would do you well to make sure you haven’t left or forsaken Him, your only
personal Spiritual trainer that can get you in the shape you need to be in
this day.
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